Can you explain how someone gets ringworm and what it looks like in the beginning stages? with 2 small children i want to be aware of the signs.

Many sources: Ringworm (tinea) spores are present in the soil, on hairy animals and people. Kids get it on their skin where it settles between the layers and feeds on the top skin layer. Since it can only feed on older top skin, a site tends to grow outward from its starting point, producing a rough outer ring and pale inside ( where healing skin is left). Not all rings are ringworm.

Direct contact: Ringworm is caused by a fungus and is contagious so children may get it when they come in contact with someone who has it or by sharing towels, linen, or even combs as some children get ringworm of the head after a hair cut. Although circular like a ring, the edges may be raised while the center is pale. In early stages however it may just be a cluster of small papules.